In this episode, I chat to Matt Kripke. Matt has been the owner and operator of the metal recycling company Kripke Enterprises for almost 30 years now.

Not only does Kripke Enterprises run their own metal recycling facilities, they also have a coil sales division in Tennessee, as well as a trading office based out of Florida.

In this episode we chat about:

•Why a lose-lose can be a win in the long run
•Bringing solutions instead of problems
•Conferences and collaboration
•The case for using a broker
•The power of a heads up
•Firing your customers
•And so much more!


WHO IS STU KAGAN ANYWAYS?

25 years in the metal recycling game and still learning and growing…

I learnt from the best and worked my way up from yard labourer to Executive Director of Trading and Operations for the largest metal recycler in sub-Saharan Africa. Responsible for 4,500 employees, 85 sites, and the overall profitability of a multi-billion dollar operation.

Brought my breadth and depth of knowledge to bear and co-founded the fastest growing, most-loved, and most awarded metal recycling company in New Zealand. No small feat in a country where people are outnumbered 4:1 by sheep (spoiler alert: sheep don’t produce much metal waste). 

Father of two crazy-awesome boys. Husband to Lisa. Under 8 rugby coach. YPO member. Lifelong learner. Mentee. Mentor. Chief dog walker. Committed Stoic. Undefeated dance-off champion.


COME SAY HI ON LINKEDIN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stukagan/